The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-06-10
Resignation of Trust.
HIS LITTER TO COLLECTOR ROBERTS ZAP
pOINrMENT OF HIS SUCtE SSOR.


poINrMENr OF HIS SUCCESSOR.
Internal Revenue Collector Joseph X. Rob
e,ts Tuesday received letter of resignation
from George Trust, which was as follows
"Bdltimore, June 9th, 1SS..---Hon. Jos. X.
Roberts, Collector Internal Revenue
Dear Sir [ have noticed the various attacks
that have been made upon you by newspapers
of late on account of my appointment by you
as a clerk in your department. 10 relieve you
of any ENHANCEMENT in this matter, | most res
pectfullv tender To you my resignation. Since
the unfortunate occurrence that has been so
severely commented on by the press, with the
sole purpose as | have reason 50 believe, to
weaken. if possible. the democratic party OF
Baltimore city. | lave end, az, r to live
pYoper life and have devoted my entire time
and labor to the support of my family, who
are dependent on me sorely for support. To
that end applied more than year ago for
position under the government. and passed
satisfactory examination before the civil ser
vice board of tie custom house examiners,
result that would appear to any fair-minded
man. enough to satisfy the most extreme civil
service reformcr even of the Bonapalte school.
in rendering nv resignation L desire to
state that | was first encouraged in my appl-
cation for a federal appointment by gentlemen
full sympathy with them In fact. these gem
tlemen, including the names of Gen. Bradley
L. johnson and j. Frank Morrison, Endorsed
the only formal application in writing made
by me for Office, while the other reputable cit
liens. with full knowledge of my past life,
freely and strongly endorsed me. Upon the
Endorsement of these gentlemen and other
friends. and knowing of no civil-service rule
prescribing me, and | am satisfied no such
rule or provision of law exists, | submitted
my claim TO you and asked for position I'M
der YOU. In conclusion, allow me to add that
during the short period | have been connected
with your department have met with moth
ing but kindness at tie hands of yourself and
the employees of the office, TO all OF whom |
tender my sincere thanks. | remain yoms.
most truly. GEORGE TRUST.
Collector Roberts sent rapiy as follows
I-aifed Stotes Internal Rerenue Collectors
Office. District Of Maryland, .-George Trust,
Esq.-Dear Sir | am in receipt of your favor
of the 9Th inst. rendering your resignation OF
the position of clerk now held by yon in this
office. | accept your resignation, to take effect
when Your successor TO the position now hlled
by you so well is ready to relieve you. Yours,
very respectfully,
u. X. ROBERTS, Collector.
Mr. Roberts said /: II entertain the kindest
feelings of sympathy for Trust. l have no
feeling in common with the self constituted
reformers who, fol get: ing the beam in their
own eyes, set themselves up as the public CEN
sors of the character of others. Individual in
stances there are of the existence of a beam
in the eyes of more than one Of these persons.
The Bible says that David had divine forgive
ness of most grievous sins. If the standard
set I'D by the so-called Reform League for
other people We're to be met d ont TO them in
the hereafter very few of their souls would be
saved | accepted The Endorsement of Trust
by General Johnson and Mr.. Morrison as an
opportunity for iayoling those gentlemen and
their political friends. and to these Trust had
as hacker ex Gov. White, true democrat,
for whom entertain sincere admiration. Ac-
ting upon the advice ofparty friends have ac-
cepted the resignation of Trust, and do so re-
sletiul)y''
Henry Richardson, of Hartford county, has
been appointed in the place Of Trust, and
on Thursday entered upon the duties of the
place.